A Hamas source told N12 that Zaher Jabarin, who oversees the organization's Judea and Samaria headquarters, is expected to be named head of the negotiation team, replacing Khalil al-Hayya. The source added that Hamas's leadership decided in principle at a Friday meeting in Istanbul to keep the leadership headquarters based in both Qatar and Turkey, without relocating.
A Hamas source told N12 on Tuesday that Zaher Jabarin, who oversees the organization's West Bank headquarters, is expected to be appointed head of the negotiation team, replacing Khalil al-Hayya. The source said the change was decided in principle during a Hamas leadership meeting in Istanbul on Friday. The leadership also decided to maintain the current arrangement of the political bureau's headquarters, split between Qatar and Turkey. The report comes amid the recent election of al-Hayya as Hamas political bureau chief, which The Zioneer reported on July 20. Jabarin's appointment would place a figure with deep ties to the West Bank portfolio at the center of Hamas's diplomatic efforts, which have focused on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations.
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